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That pumpkin/butternut squash I baked? Yum! I baked on half, cut into quarters, and ate three saving the 4th,
Came over to a friends, where I later had some cheese and crackers and drank some water.
I ordered us dinner - I had two empanadas (the classic Argentine treat) one with cheese and onion, and the other with cheese, basil and tomato. I had this with a salad I prepared (lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and a olive oil balsalmic dressing).
In a real twist of fate was even tempted to have dessert tonight, so that was good. Just spent a couple hours helping her clean her apt, so I hope that counts for some exercise. Its just TOO much freezing rain here to want to run outside. Sigh.
Staying at a friends, which is great - although the fridge is fully stocked which makes temptation difficult.
Today for breakfast I had:
1) cup of coffee w. whole milk
2) 2 yogurt drinks (not the light ones - 80 cals each)
3) one slice white toast with Skippy peanut butter and strawberry jam
While its easy to list everything you eat, its also good to list all the things that I did not eat, which included my salt craving this am - - - leftover empanada from night before, slices of cheese lying in the fridge. . . etc.
Is there any system of accountability on this blog? I would love to pair up with someone - and we could offer to check in with each other on a regular basis to encourage each other to stay within our goals. Let me know if you are interested! Or if there is a place on this blog where partners can meet for this purpose. . .
EMPANADAS ARE AWESOME!!! I used to make them with my old best friend. She's from equador. I didn't know that you could put other things like tomatoes and stuff in them?! That sounds soo awesome. Do they bake them their or fry them?
Man, it's been a while since I've had a good empanada or two
Yes - emapanadas are amazing! I would try to mail you some, but I"m not sure they will turn out. Maybe just send a recipe that we could adapt to be a bit healthier? Def fried down here - oily, greasy and amazing.
Okay - so bad eating day - where do I start?
Diet soda
whole grain bar
medium french fry
half slice cheesecake
crackers with cheese
crackers with peanut butter
green salad
2 peices 4 cheese pizza
3 glasses red wine
1 peice toast with peanut butter and jelly
Okay - I can put the whole day in one post (hopefully I won't forget anything!)
So, today didn't seem too too bad. The morning was a bit rough because I was hung over from all that red wine! I can always justify eating anything when I have a hangover because you NEED it make the pounding head and nausea go away. I guess another reason not to over indulge.
Breakfast:
1) Coffee w. milk
2) Apple
3) 1 slice Leftover 4 cheese pizza
Snack
1) 3 small pieces bread with butter, salt and fresh mozzarella
2) a little Powerade
Lunch
1) did I eat a real lunch? Can't remember. . .
Snack
1) 1 Churro
2) a few bites of dulce de leche ice cream (we were sharing)
3) Water
Dinner
1) Salad with lettuce, tomatoes and mushrooms
2) 1 slice leftover 4 cheese pizza
3) Green beans cooked in Butter and olive oil
4) yogurt drink
5) apple
6) water
I'm trying to rack my brain to see if I ate anything else? It seems like I skipped lunch, but I wasn't hungry - so maybe there was something else in there - but I can't really remember at this point. I think that may have been it!
Lunch:
Crackers w. Large Hunk of Cheese
Apple
Yogurt Drink
Water
Snack:
Large Bag of popcorn
Bowl of oatmeal w. soymilk and salt
Dinner:
4 (!) slices cheese pizza w. olives
glass of orange juice
a few french fries from my friends plate
water
Dessert:
Yogurt Drink
Wow - I was planning on having veggies for dinner because I had such a carb heavy lunch, but some how I glanced right past the paltry salad offerings at the place we were at - and settled for the pizza because it somehow seemed better than pasta at the moment. I did take the cheese off of one of the slices, but I"m not sure it did much good. Disappointing!
Also because I've been staying at my friends house, I haven't brought any of my work out gear over - and haven't exercised at all for about a week! I'm really slipping.
Last edited by vegetarian; June 24th, 2008 at 08:35 PM.
Breakfast
1) cup of joe w. soymilk
2) roma apple
3) bowl of oatmeal w. soymilk
Lunch:
1) Salad of potatoes, lettuce and carrots w. oil and vinegar
2) peice of wheat bread
3) sparkling water
4) light yogurt drink
Snack:
1) Cafe con leche w. 2 packs artifical sweetner
2) two small bite size pastries filled w. jam
3) 1/2 bag brazil nuts
4) peice of tofu
5) Large Apple
Dinner:
1) Pasta w. vegetable sauce
2) Salad w. vinegar
3) small glass of red wine
Last edited by vegetarian; June 25th, 2008 at 07:56 PM.
1) Cup of Coffee w. soymilk
2) Large Roma Apple
3) Bowl of oatmeal w. salt
Snack:
1) One red grapefruit
2) Yogurt Drink - 40 cals
Lunch:
1) Salad with arugula, carrots and baked (w. oil) Tofu, soy sauce
2) Tangerine
3) Glass of Water
Snacks:
1) Granola Bar w. chocolate
2) Churro
3) Media Luna
(So many carbs and sugar!!!)
Dinner:
1) Salad
2) Corn Emapanada
3) Media Luna
4) A bit of dulce de leche
(Too many carbs and sugar part II)
Got my legs waxed today, and instead of feeling sexy - I feel chunky and huge. These bad feelings don't make it any easier to stick to the diet - and my exercise has been non-existent lately. Got to GET BACK ON TRACK!!!!!
Last edited by vegetarian; June 26th, 2008 at 07:32 PM.
1) Cup of coffee w. soymilk
2) large banana
3) light yogurt drink (40 cals)
4) one piece baked tofu
Snack:
1) Yogurt Drink
2) small chocolate w. dulce de leche
Lunch:
1) 1.5 large potatoes w. oil and salt
2) 1/3 cup flour
3) Salad w. salt and oil
4) 7 teaspoons honey (I had a real sweet craving and just kept eating!)
Dinner:
1) Red Tomato Sauce
2) Bowl of oatmeal
3) microwaved oatmeal
4) water
Last edited by vegetarian; June 28th, 2008 at 05:10 PM.
1) 2 Medialuna Croissants
2) coffee w. milk
3) two peices melba toast w. butter
Lunch:
1) Cafe con leche w. 1 pack sugar
2) Salad with lettuce and boiled carrots w. oil and vinegar
3) 2 pieces bread w. cream cheese
4) 2 mini-cake pieces that came with coffee
Snack:
1) 3 teaspoons honey
2) tangerine
Snack:
1) Potato w. a little oil and salt
Dinner:
1) Bag of corn chips w. salsa
2) 2 bowls of honey nut cereal w. soymilk
3) Brazil Nuts (about 6, two with a little honey)
4) 4 olives
5) Water
6) Mini-yogurt Drink
Oh god! What was I doing at dinner? I just couldn't stop with the cereal. I went grocery shopping because my bf is coming to town and he asked me to pick up stuff for him. Well, once I had the bad stuff in the house - I just had to eat it!
Last edited by vegetarian; June 29th, 2008 at 03:28 PM.